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27 August 2026 A former participant in Newry, Mourne and Down District Council’s Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) and Geopark Youth Leader Programme is examining how Climate Change may be impacting on Strangford Lough’s tern population as part of her Master’s...

24 August 2026 Newry, Mourne and Down District Council is offering a new residency, based at Down Arts Centre in Downpatrick from September 26 to April 27, 2026. The opportunity is open to a visual artist to provide dedicated time and space to develop their creative practice while...

21 August 2026 Food lovers are in for a treat when Eats & Beats returns to Newcastle, Co Down on Saturday 5 and Sunday 6 September, with a packed programme of local food, artisan producers and live cookery demonstrations joining an exciting weekend of live music and family...

21 August 2026 Eleven local community and voluntary groups have been awarded funding by Newry, Mourne and Down District Council to help deliver work in support of the Ending Violence Against Women and Girls (EVAWG) Strategy. The Strategy aims to tackle violence, abuse and harm...

20 August 2026 Communities Minister Gordon Lyons has announced the launch of a Pre Market Engagement exercise for the redevelopment of the Irish Street site in Downpatrick. The opportunity will be run in partnership with Newry, Mourne and Down District Council. The engagement invites...

20 August 2026 Castlewellan Community Centre hosted a celebration event to mark the end of a very successful two-week Neurodivergent Summer Camp on 19 August, with young people and their families joining programme partners and community representatives. The programme was funded and...

14 August 2026 Newry, Mourne and Down District Council has approved its Assessment of Performance 2025-26, outlining progress made against key priorities over the past year and highlighting areas where further improvement is needed. Considered and approved by the Strategy, Policy and...

14 August 2026 Newry, Mourne and Down District Council has nominated Road Ahead NI for the IPB Pride of Place Awards 2026, recognising the local charity’s outstanding work and contribution to supporting people across the community. Road Ahead NI is a Newry-based charity providing...

14 August 2026 Newry, Mourne and Down Policing and Community Safety Partnership (PCSP) is urging parents, guardians and riders to be aware of the laws surrounding the use of scramblers and other off-road vehicles, amid ongoing concerns about the impact they can have on community safety. ...

13 August 2026 Residents, community groups, businesses and visitors are invited to meet the Ring of Gullion AONB and Mourne Gullion Strangford UNESCO Global Geopark Team at a series of informal drop-in sessions across South Armagh this August and September. Hosted by Newry, Mourne and...

7 August 2026 Newry, Mourne and Down District Council has partnered with Ards and North Down Borough Council for a special two-day conference dealing with new perspectives on the people and events that shaped the 1798 Rebellion in County Down. The ‘Thousands are flocking to the...

7 August 2026 Newry, Mourne and Down Policing and Community Safety Partnership (PCSP) is urging residents to think carefully before purchasing or using electric scooters (e-scooters), warning their use in public places remains illegal in Northern Ireland and can pose serious safety...